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Edward Thorne (naval officer)
Rear Admiral Edward Courtney "Ted" Thorne (29 October 1923 – 23 October 2013) was a senior Royal New Zealand Navy officer. He rose to be Chief of Naval Staff and later served as the Commissioner of the New Zealand Fire Service.
==Biography==
Thorne was born in Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand in 1923 and was educated at Rongotai College from 1935 to 1938, followed by Nelson College from 1938 to 1941.〔''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition〕 After leaving school, he travelled to England, becoming a cadet at Dartmouth. His training included time in the cruiser ''Hawkins'' and during the war he served in vessels including the heavy cruiser ''Devonshire'' and the destroyer ''Lamerton''.〔
Following World War II, Thorne spent time with the Royal Navy 2nd Minesweeping Squadron and returning to New Zealand he served in ''Taupo'', ''Bellona'' and ''Kaniere''. He was in command of the naval radio station at Waiouru on Christmas Eve 1953 when news of the nearby Tangiwai disaster came through, and he led naval personnel in the ensuing recovery operation. In 1972 he was promoted to rear-admiral and was appointed New Zealand's Chief of Naval Staff. Following his retirement from the navy, he was appointed the first commissioner of the New Zealand Fire Service.〔
He died in Auckland in 2013.
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